Contributed by ben_conoley. Posted by ben on Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 11:00 PM (EDT)

Congratulations! You're the lucky reader of the 45th edition of the Punknews.org Vinyl File. This column aims to keep you informed of upcoming releases as well as spotlighting interesting releases, your favorite bands' own collections and labels with a history of vinyl releases worth talking about. As always, Vinyl File is brought to you by Ben Conoley.

Underoath are releasing a 7" for one of their new songs, "Desperate Times, Desperate Measures." Despite it's name, the song is an original. You can order the picture disc here. It's limited to 1,000 copies. "Desperate Times, Desperate Measures" will be found on the band's upcoming LP, Lost In The Sound Of Separation.

If you don't live in the UK, it's going to break your wallet to pre-order The Hawk Is Howling, the latest album from Mogwai, as it's only available at Amazon UK. It's set to be released on September 22 and will be a double LP.

Mightier Than Sword Records have released a 7" from Worcester, MA's Last Lights. The band cites Kid Dynamite and Give Up The Ghost as their influences. The self-titled EP features five songs, four of which are original with one coming from their demo. It's broken down in solid pink (/60), translucent red (/110) and solid white (/160). You can order it here.

The sure to be awesome split between Thursday and Envy will be released through Temporary Residence on September 1, at least for pre-order. The label hasn't said how many they plan on printing, but do promise a limited run of numbered copies with hand=printed covers. They will also be on a limited color. The release is only going to be made available as an LP/CD cover.

Temporary Residence will also be launching a pre-order for Doomsdayer's Holiday, the latest album from Grails on September 1. It comes out officially on October 7.
Tim Barry, best known for his work as singer for Avail, recently took a trip to Munford Elementary. Josh Small tagged along and the two played a number of songs for the lucky second graders. They were recorded and are now available from Vinyl Collective. The record is limited to 1,000 with 30% on white and 70% on brown vinyl.

Vinyl Collective is also taking pre-orders for another of their upcoming releases. Joey Cape's solo collection of songs, Bridge is available on army green(/700) and "chocolate milk" (/300) vinyl. For a limited time, you can also grab copies that come with a CD, pint glass, button, poster and beer (or juice) coozie. To do so, click here.

Kiss Of Death has released You Can Steal The Riffs, But You Can't Steal the Talent from Serious Geniuses. You can order it through No Idea Records.

Neutral Territory Records recently put a package deal on where you can buy all three of their 7" releases for $13. It comes with free shipping, so that means the records are close to free, right? The sale includes Another Day At The Zoo by Pitfall, Troublemakers's self-titled 7" and a split between Fakeboys and Frogball. The sale runs until August 21.

Itching to hear some classic Megadeth on 180g vinyl? I know, me too. Fortunately we're all in luck. Both Peace Sells, But Who's Buying and Rust In Peace have both been pressed by Elusive Disc and can be purchased from their website.

Solidarity Recordings have just put out The Honor SYstem's self-titled 12". It is pressed on white with black and orange splatter (/100) and orange with black and white splatter (/400). The release was originally out on CD through Asian Man Records, but is seeing it's first pressing on vinyl.

I've been listening to Hot Water Music, exclusively, all week and don't plan on stopping anytime soon.

No joke. "In The Gray" is my new favorite song from them. I've overlooked it for years, but it just "hit" me this week. That guitar part at the end is so awesome and sad... I don't know why, but I want to cry hearing it.

So I actually was thinking about the confession I'm about to make last night while laying in bed, I only own A Flight And A Crash and The New What Next. Where should I go next?
I bet Matt says No Division.

1- Caution
2- No Division
3- A Flight And A Crash
4- Till The Wheels Fall Off
5- The New What Next
6- Fuel For The Hate Game
7- Forever And Counting
8- Never Ender
9- Finding The Rhythms
10- the other odds n' ends

Actually, since you have two Epitaph-era albums, I'd get one of the older ones next.
So, get 'No Division', 'Forever And Counting', or 'Fuel For The Hate Game' (however, just get all 3 at once for maximum splendid-ness).

Or get 'Caution', which is definitely my absolute favorite from them.

They are all fucking gold... but it's usually a good idea to hold off on b-sides collections ('Till The Wheels Fall Off', 'Never Ender', 'Finding The Rhythms') until last.

Alright, I may hit up the used record store although how many of their albums am I actually going to be able to find since the .org listens to them exclusively.
Let us know how Sundowner is tomorrow night. I have to stupid work. Granted, I really shouldn't be spending any money til I get paid again. Damn I need a new job.

Yeah I have to work til 11 so it'd be pretty much be over by the time I could get down there anyway. I didn't realize it was only 8 bucks, but I just sent off some bills in the mail to delay the checks going through til I get paid next Friday haha. It's gonna be cutting it close as far negative bank accounts go.

I still haven't seen Sleeper Horse. I've seen The Blackout Pact a couple times and the other band (the name escapes me) that has members in SH now before they broke up, but yeah I still haven't seen Sleeper Horse. Lame yes.
I kinda haven't been going to shows since February though I really don't have an excuse other than just being lazy.

Yeah maybe that's it. Only Thunder and Mustangs And Madras are playing with HWM on Sep. 7th which is a Sunday, and I work til 11 on Sundays. I'm going to try really really hard to get off my shift. Hopefully it won't sell out before I can see if I can get it off.
If you haven't heard of Mustangs And Madras, check em out. They're a local CO band, kinda sound like Fugazi/At The Drive-In with a tenor sax. No really. They have a myspace I'm sure.

I put in a Deathwish order, mainly because I wanted the Narrows 7" but when i was there, I saw a record by some band called "Internal Affairs" I have never heard them, but they just put out a limited to 500 copies run of a record with art/packaging done by Dalek, and it looked cool, and it was $10, so I bought that.

While i was doing all this, I picked up Midnight in America by MLIW too. Now I just need to grab Witness on vinyl and then I am going to do a 'retrospective' look at their catalogue in vinyl on crustcake.com.

3 Jokers and an Ace - Booze Party
The Standells - Little Sally Tease
Woody Guthrie - Little Black Train
Little Walter - Sad Hours
A Wilhelm Scream - I Wipe My Ass with Showbiz
Husker Du - Erase Today
This Is My Fist - Wine and Cheese (granted I played this song four times in a row so I could shout "what I need is some wine and cheese and my own fuckin' planet, WHERE I CAN BREATHE!")
Common - Be
The Hextalls - Ramones T-Shirt ("I shuffled through your iPod while you're takin' a piss/AFI, what the fuck is this?/I'm going have to beat you down with a goddamn hammer/ You make me, you make me sick/I can't believe I'm going down on you!")
Otis Redding and Carla Thomas - Tramp

It's standard three chord pop punk, but it's so damn catchy. I'll put it on a mixtape, though. And it's fine about not liking Wilhelm. Not for everyone. My secret liking of the Van Halen greatest hits is probably to blame.

Lots of roots music until the Husker Du and then holy shit tonal change.

I'm doing this even though my shuffle is not nearly as cool as you guys it seems haha:

Iron & Wine - Cinder And Smoke
Loss Of A Child - A Medical Silence (post rock-ish stuff that you can download from a free online label)
MxPx - Inches From Life
Explosions In The Sky - First Breath From Coma
The Weakerthans - Reunion Tour
The Nixons - Screaming Yellow (90's alternative rock wooo!)
Further Seems Forever - The Moon Is Down
Saves The Day - Hell Is Here
Lifetime - Young, Loud, And Scotty
Ateriavia - If I'm Correct, There Should Be A Song Around Here Somewhere. Oh Yeah, Here It Is! (yes that's the title. this was back in '04 before long song titles died on Fallout boy albums)

Thanks there's still alot of stuff I shall own in the future. I mean you saw the thread up there about my lack of HWM. I have alot of catching up to do with plenty of other stuff too.
I just checked, I have 5,125 songs on my computer. In need of much, much more.

Ex-blackout pact makes a huge impression. That 'we drink so you don't have to' song was fucking-a awesome. I'll look them up. I can't hit either of those links as I'm operating 'text only' so I can keep up

Yeah I vaguely remember you talking about them before when I wasn't posting as much. I think they'll get bigger once their split 7 inch with Echoes Of Harper Ferry (another great band from Cleveland) and their full length comes out. It's kinda hard without proper releases and I'm sure they'll tour more once those are out too.
There I go again... sounding like a street teamer for a band that I doubt will ever have a street team haha.